February 2011 Newsletter

 Plates, napkins, cups, pink lemonade, bbq chips, 

games and crafts provided. Bring mittens/gloves for one of the games (involves snow.)

Robyn will bring hot chocolate and cookies for decorating.

We will also have the option of doing an art craft, where your child's drawing can be set onto a bowl, tumbler or plate.  Robyn will be bringing the supplies and taking the orders at the party.  The cost is $7 for the plates and tumblers, $6 for the bowls and this includes supplies, processing and shipping as well.  Bring your checkbook, since the payment will have to be mailed in with the order. 

What to bring:  

• A snack to share

• A shoe box, cereal box or gift bag to decorate

• Signed Valentines, to distribute after we decorate the 'mailboxes'

• Checkbook, if you are interested in doing the Art Craft

 

Good Job to ALL of our participants!  

Collin Matheny, age 13
John Israel III, age 9  grade 2

 Ian Israel, age 6 grade 1

Melissa Carolyn, Bennett  age 8   grade 2

 Katelyn Grace Bennett,  age 6   grade 1

Results:  Katelyn did not miss any words!  Wow!  Since she is below the entrance age for the district spelling bee, Collin Matheny will represent the Warren County Homeschoolers at the district spelling bee.  Collin tackled some tough words and only missed two.  Super!

Way to go everybody - Keep up the great work!

Go get 'em Collin!

And a big THANK YOU to Randy Matheny for organizing, and running the Spelling Bee, and for the time that you gave, for our Homeschoolers! 

SEEDLINGS FOR SCHOOLS

What a wonderful opportunity.  Free seedlings for your classroom!

The Pennsylvania Game Commission invites PA 
   schools to participate in the 2011
Seedlings For Schools Project.

Seedlings are grown and shipped form the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Howard Nursery.  There is no charge to participate.

If you are interested, contact Nan Chapman at 723-7367 to place your order.

She will be representing our Homeschool group and placing one order for us all.

Click HERE for the Teacher Guide  and  

Click HERE for Student Pages!

For your information: 

Here is a link to download free Odyssey's.  There is a whole list of free ones you can download.  You can even sign up for biweekly podcasts.

http://whitsendblog.org/thriving/

 

CHAP Convention   Harrisburg, PA

5/13 & 5/14

Click HERE for more info and to register (beginning 2/7)

  

February 26: Children's Department, 

Warren Public Library

Children can visit with the Velveteen Rabbit, make a rabbit craft and hear a cast member read The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, 11 a.m. All youth in attendance will receive a complimentary ticket to the production (playing March 3-12 at Library Theatre.) Preregistration appreciated. Sign-up sheet located next to staff computer in the Children's Department or call 723-4650 and leave a message for children's staff.

Struthers Library Theatre Arts & Education Program

The following play is FREE for the student in the specified grade, and the parent, only.  

No siblings in other grades please.

If your other children and/or whole family would like to attend, the play will also perform in the evening, which costs $5 per student, $10 per adult.

February 22 @ 9am - SONG OF MULAN

Intended for 3rd and 4th grades.

Contact Nan Chapman if you would like to attend.

 Homeschoolers Ice Skating Party!

 

Christina does not need an RSVP, just dress warm, show up and have a great time!  The rink is reserved just for the Warren and Bradford Homeschoolers, so there will be a 'closed' sign, but that just means it is closed to the general public.  

Homeschool Sled Riding Get Together!

January Newsletter

 

ICE SKATING at JAMESTOWN ARENA

Get some exercise and have fun too, as a whole family!  

Go to the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena during an open skate time.  

Call them for open skate times at 716-484-2624.

You can try to win 4 tickets by coloring a picture.  Go to: http://www.jamestownarena.com/kidzzone.php to download a picture.  One picture per month per child but you can send more than one in an envelope.

 Do you have any students who want to challenge themselves in the upcoming Spelling Bee?  The Jefferson Room at the Warren County Library has been reserved for January 17 for our Home Schoolers' Bee.  Please email the names, ages, and current grades of students who wish to participate to rfmatheny@countrypreacher.com or call 728-8774 so certificates of participation can be printed.  Winner information must be submitted to the school district by January 25.

Three important rules to remember are:

• The speller must attend a school that officially enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee between August 16, 2010, and December 17, 2010.
• The speller must not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1, 2011.
• The speller must not have repeated any grade for the purpose of extending spelling bee eligibility.

The official eligibility rules can be read at http://spellingbee.com/eligibility-0.

The Warren County Spelling Bee is scheduled for February 9, with a "snow day" of February 11.

 Jamestown Audubon Center

• Little Explorers – Plant Skeletons
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10am-noon
Children aged 3-8 and their favorite grown-ups enjoy a nature lesson, walk, craft, and snack. Reservations required by the Thursday before the program to ensure sufficient supplies. $5 per person for members, $7/person for non-members.
Call 716-569-2345 for reservations. 

• Doors Open Jamestown
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Visit Audubon and the other “attractors” for free!  

 Fri, Sat & Sunday January 21-23rd

Come on out for ice skating, sled dog races, ice fishing, geocaching, sled riding and more!  Warren County Winterfest is the largest winter event in the Pennsylvania Wilds region. Held at Chapman State Park in late January of each year, our event features a variety of Winter outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy. 
Go to the website for more info... http://www.warrencountywinterfest.com/Home.html

Struthers Library Theatre Arts & Education Program

The following plays are FREE for the student in the specified grade, and the parent, only.  

No siblings in other grades please.

If your other children and/or whole family would like to attend, the plays will also perform in the evening, which cost $5 per student, $10 per adult.

January 14 @ 9am - CONCERT PIANIST ALPIN HONG

Intended for 7th and 8th grades.

February 22 @ 9am - SONG OF MULAN

Intended for 3rd and 4th grades.

Contact Nan Chapman if you would like to attend.

723-7367

December Newsletter

 

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!

 

Get some exercise and have fun too, as a whole family!  

Go to the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena during an open skate time.  

Call them for open skate times at 716-484-2624.

You can try to win 4 tickets by coloring a picture.  Go to: http://www.jamestownarena.com/kidzzone.php to download a picture.  One picture per month per child but you can send more than one in an envelope.

 

and Christmas Walk

Friday, Dec 3rd at 6pm

The Santa Parade begins at 6pm along PA Ave. West in downtown Warren and ends at the Municipal Bldg for the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree. 

At 6:30pm the children are invited to the Blair Store with Mrs. Santa for treats before enjoying the Christmas Walk beginning at 6:30pm - 8pm.   

Santa will be in his house on Liberty Street to greet children and there are lots of open houses, live windows, music, vendors and much more!

Sugar Grove Christmas Walk

Friday, December 10th at 5 pm

Come on out and see all the decorated and living windows, take part in the merchant drawings and give aways, enjoy music of the season, see art exhibits, live animals and more. Dress warm and walk through the beautifully decorated town and visit the merchants through the borough for a variety of Christmas fun and activities. The AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary has reserved a place in the Sugar Grove park for Santa Claus. He will be arriving with the help of the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Claus will be on hand to read special stories at the Sugar Grove Free Library. There will be Christmas costumed characters throughout the town and many businesses already on the holiday schedule. There will be surprises for you if you stop by Hebner’s Towne Styling, Wilcox Brothers, American Legion, Schuylers, The OutPost, Linda York Craft Store, The Bucket, Town and Country, The Laundromat, The Sugar Shack, The SG Borough Building, Dream Fabrics, Sonny Anderson’s, Dave Bauer and Dave Williams offices, Jim Widrig Car Wash, and McKinney Funeral Home. EMHS will display a beautiful art exhibit, Catering Plus will be on hand with cookie decorating, PNC bank will have hot chocolate and cookies, Scouting groups will be on hand with activities through the streets. A Hay ride will be provided by Bill Gourley. The Presbyterian Church will be holding winter games. The United Methodist Church will have their holiday display, The Free Methodist Church singers will once again be caroling from the second story of the Bucket. The Warren County Dairy Association will have special surprises in town too.

  

The Allegheny Regional Dance Theatre Experience 

Presents

Alice in Wonderland

At the Struthers Library Theatre, 

Friday, December 3rd at 8:15 pm, following the Downtown Christmas Walk

and Saturday, December 4th at 2pm and 7:30 pm.

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and tag along the trail of story-telling dancers and actors into a delightfully nonsensical world where tea with the Mad Hatter, croquet with the Queen, and words of wisdom from a caterpillar are everyday events.  Whether you're big or you're small - or sometimes you're both - you'll find that logic is no match for madness among the delirious denizens of Wonderland.  With a cast of over 50 talented local dancers and staged entirely by local choreographers this production will bring to life all the wonderful characters of Wonderland.  A show for all ages, tickets are available at the Struthers Library Theatre office or call 814-723-7231.  Tickets are also available through cast members.

Come out and watch and support our talented homeschoolers, 

Alyssa Samuelson,

Hannah Augenstein

and

Haeli Augenstein!

Tips, Tricks & Pointers!

Lowe's sells shower board that makes awesome wipe off boards!

They sell it in a large sheet, but will cut it to your preferred size and voila! You can nail up a large wipe off board or have them cut several 12x12 sized wipe off board slates.  We use these the personal slate size on a daily basis for homeschooling.  My kids even take them in the car for long trips, perfect for drawing or playing hangman, with their wipe off markers. 

Friday, December 10th from 6-8 pm

Saturday, December 11th from 5-8 pm

Sunday, December 12th from 4-8 pm

Calvary Baptist Church, 445 Conewango Avenue, Warren

Free of charge

The church is transformed into Bethlehem at the time of Jesus' birth.   A Roman centurion will lead you through Bethlehem, beginning with Isaiah's prophecy of the coming Messiah, to the angel appearing to Mary and her visit to Elizabeth, to the marketplace where you can see, touch and even taste some of the wares from Bethlehem 2000 years ago.

After spending time in the marketplace, your journey will take you to a crowded inn, a scene of shepherds whose tranquility is interrupted by a visit of angels, and finally to the manger where Joseph introduces you to the baby Jesus. There are even some real sheep at the manger. 

There is no cost for Bethlehem Marketplace; many people come back every year as a family tradition and reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.

Start practicing now because the Annual Spelling Bee is coming up in January!

Keep checking back here for updated information as it comes in.

Check out these websites for fun ways to practice:

http://spellingbee.com/

http://www.spellingcity.com/game-games-more-games.html

http://www.myspellit.com/

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html

http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules/scripps-consolidated-word-lists.html